Netflix reveals ‘The Altruists’ cast led by Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle
Netflix is fanning the flames of a new limited series about Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, The Altruists, starring Julia Garner and Anthony Boyle. In addition, Netflix recently unveiled a series of star-studded names helming the upcoming series.
According to Netflix, Hudson Williams and Jennifer Grey have been cast in recurring roles. Meanwhile, Graham Moore and Jacqueline Hoyt are co-showrunners and executive producers for The Altruists on Netflix.
The Altruists, Netflix’s forthcoming eight-episode limited series, tells the story of two genius, young idealists, Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, who reinvented the global financial system in a sweep before getting accused of an $8 billion theft, rendering them Gen Z’s own version of Bonnie and Clyde.
“For nearly three years now, Sam and Caroline’s story has been my daily obsession,” Moore tells Tudum. “I’m so grateful to my friends at Netflix and Higher Ground for loving this story not only as much as I do, but in the same way that I do. And we can’t wait to show all of you why.”
Besides Garner and Boyle, additional series regulars of The Altruists include Alex Lawther as Sam Trabucco, Matt Rife as Ryan Salame, Madison Hu as Constance Wang, Karan Soni as Nishad Singh, Eugene Young as Gary Wang, and Naomi Okada as Claire Watanabe.
Meanwhile, cast members who have joined in recurring roles include Williams as Duncan Rheingans-Yoo, Grey as Sarah Fisher Ellison, Terry Chan as CZ, Elizabeth Adams as Hannah, Hannah Galway as Lucy, William Mapother as Dr Lerner, Paul Reiser as Joe Bankman, Robin Weigert as Barbara Fried, Maddie Hasson as Lauren Platt, and Marianna Phung as Lily Zhang.
Executive producer and director James Ponsoldt will direct the first episode of The Altruists. Additional executive producers include Vinnie Malhotra and Jessie Dicovitky for Higher Ground Productions, alongside Scoop Wasserstein for New York Magazine/Vox Media Studios, Tonia Davis, Lauren Morelli, and Garner.
New York Magazine reporting has influenced the making of The Altruists, marking Higher Ground’s latest project as part of its groundbreaking partnership with Netflix. Although the release date is currently shrouded in mystery, check back later for more updates.